Family recounts sea lion attack in Long Beach linked to toxic algae poisoning – Press Enterprise
“She’s got this. She’s a swimmer in water polo, this is a walk in the park for her,” Bibi Beltran, 52, told her husband Sunday afternoon on March 30, as…
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Dozens of bird eggs and chicks rescued from wind-damaged tree in Marina del Rey – Orange County Register
By HALLIE GOLDEN Dozens of bird eggs and chicks were rescued from nests in a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to collapsing in a California park. Now…
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California pair told fellow fliers about turtle skull, were in for a shock
They were just passengers aboard an airplane, flying over California and having a chat. The couple was relating their adventures in hunting to the pair of fliers in the row…
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New program aims to boost salmon in Northern California river
For the first time in more 80 years, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Yuba River in Northern California thanks to an innovative wildlife program. The California Department of…
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Spider monkey found in California Rolls-Royce in critical shape
A baby spider monkey discovered by the California Highway Patrol this week is in critical condition — suffering from malnourishment, skin and coat issues and an upper respiratory infection. But…
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A Rolls-Royce, a monkey in a onesie and weed: CHP makes unusual stop
California Highway Patrol officers were floored by the “next level monkey business” they discovered inside a speeding Rolls-Royce Ghost in Madera County on Monday night: five cellphones, four large containers…
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Here are the latest species counts for California’s gray wolf packs – Orange County Register
California’s wolf packs California has a growing number of gray wolves howling in the wild and have been tracked for more than a dozen years. Gray wolves are native to…
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43 monkeys escape from South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is ‘almost no danger’ to public – Press Enterprise
By JEFFREY COLLINS Forty-three monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research in South Carolina but the nearby police chief said there is “almost no danger” to the public….
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Klamath River salmon spotted far upstream in Oregon after dam removal
Less than two months after the removal of dams restored a free-flowing Klamath River, salmon have made their way upstream to begin spawning and have been spotted in Oregon for…
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Elephant seal pups head west after rehabilitation at San Pedro marine center – Orange County Register
A pair of rehabilitated male elephant seal pups give onlookers a photo opportunity before heading into the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, after being released by the Marine Mammal…
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Two SoCal residents infected with rare ‘Raccoon Roundworm’ parasite
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the South…
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New law will ban rat poison that was harmful to wildlife
Wildlife advocates are hailing the passage of Assembly Bill 1322, which expands a moratorium on rat poison, as a win for mountain lions, coyotes and other animals that live in…
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Wildlife Advocates Win Favorable CEQA Ruling in Challenge to Toxic Rodenticide – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
A California Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Stanford Environmental Law Clinic client, Raptors Are The Solution, finding that the discovery of new scientific information on the rat…
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